Curtain hanger



March 22, 1949. DD L 2,464,909

CURTAIN HANGER Filed May 7, 1948 jar/61m WM INVENTOR.

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Patented Mar. 22, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE CURTAIN HANGER,

Graham B. Waddell, BittsburglLPa,

Application May 7, 1946, Serial No. 66775837 Claims.

This: invention. relates: to a curtain holder having for oneof itsobjects to. provide an improved curtain holder having means adapted tofacilitatethe placingthereon of a curtain, and the removal of the same.

Another object: of the invention is. to provide a curtain holder of thesingle hanger type with means. for converting sameinto a double hangertype without altering the lug member which supports the. single hanger.

Still another object of the invention is to pro-- vide a. curtainhanger, with lug members, each adapted: to serve as a suppo t, r. a pa rof shaped brackets to; which. are removably attached tubular. curtain.carriers; said pair of brackets independently and swivelly attached toone of said lug members.

Yet, another object; of; the in en ion; s o p vide a curtain. ho d withmeans wh reby t e same. may; be transiormed; fr m a on an erain hoderioh may housedio ar ous: W hs;

or win ow or doo s urther o ect: of hein n ion-is or o a. si p e andinexpens ve e e. a y t, one whi h W ll be; exceedingly efiiective forthe pure pose for. which it is.;des ig ed,

Further objects; of the; presentinvention are-to p ovi e a dev e o heclass. t; f h h ch i simple inits construction and arrangements, strong,durableand efiicient in itsuse, readily installed, and inexpensive to.manufacture.

To the accomplishment of these and such other objects as may hereafterappear the invention consists ofv the novel construction, combination.and arrangement. of partsrhereinspecifically do scribed and. illustratedin the accompanying drawing, wherein is. shown an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to, be understood that changes, variations andmodifications may be resorted to which come within the. scope. of theclaims hereunto appended,

In. the drawing wherein like numerals-of referencedesignatecorresponding parts throughout, the several. views,

Figure 1. is a. perspective view. of a curtain hanger constructedinaccordance. with the present invention applied to adoor or window.frame, showing in. dot and dash. lines the L-shaped brackets in adownwardposition for readily remo n th efrom or attaching thereon the tue ar mem s. which ome. as. urtain. carriera two hanger tyne curtainholder showingrthe;

lug member fastened to a. window. frame. and; showing in dot and: dash.lines the nQs-ition oithe -.-shooodaoketswhen the. tubular-members;

e e e there rom:

Figure 3-isa top view. of; a; doublehangertxpe' support secured to theframe. of a window-o1: door, partly in cross-section,

i u e a fr nt. view. of Figure-a.

Figure 5 is asectional-view throughalug-meme. her as usedinthisinvention,

F gur 6 s; a root evr o F ure Figure 7 is a plan View of the annularwire spring shown. in Figure; 5.. which is intended: to serve a a ihieamea sor one endohthe rpe ra k t.

Figure 8 s a p c iv iew" oihe as embled; attachment par s h' o r ns ,otm;a. in e ane ype supp t a do bl h n er ne suppo n n a h pr ent nven ios 'oonoemedr with, an improvement of: my applicationv Serial;

No. 494,679, filed July 1943, which matured into Patent 355 8 Aue t. .94

n carrying out my inventi os hero-embodied. l0 represents lug member'sfastened, to the win ow. cas n lach ug; memb r; omp ises a la et ltrminat eat nonoth r o z in. a flanged disc. [-3. A central anertum t4;is

ng, the: hr adeo o fmina s o e L- haoos a s h y ain ng cert in. ino oront fe t r ot. possible. n he at n e G P:- struction.

One. terminal of the. L-shaped bracket (6,, as shown. in Figures 2; 3and his introduced into.

the tubular socket IZ oi thelug member I 0. and

prevented from coming. out of the socket by means of an annular wirespring member I], such as. shown detailed in- Figure '7. o f thedrawings.

Thisspring member,- II' is sprung into: the. 9,117. nular g oove, L8,,nd. whe in final p s t on, th

inside diameter thereof should be slightly smaller than the bore I9 ofsaid tubular socket I2, so that when an end of said L-shaped bracket I6is inserted into the bore IS, the spring member I'I will surround theexterior end portion of bracket I6 and exert a pressure against itthereby preventing same from coming out of the socket I2, but at thesame time will permit to swivel freely in the socket I2.

As will be noted, the device may be used as a single hanger type curtainholder or a double type curtain holder, the latter being shown inFigures 1 to 4, inclusive.

The single hanger type curtain holder comprises a pair of lug membersID, a pair of L- shaped brackets I6 and a tubular member 36,

while the double hanger type curtain holder consists in addition to theparts mentioned of the unit which is illustrated in Figure 8 and shownassembled in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive.

The aforesaid unit 20 comprises an attachment link 2| having alignedapertures 22 and 23 in which the large aperture 22 is adapted to clearthe exterior portion 24 of said socket I2 and a smaller aperture 23 isadapted to receive the reduced neck portion 25 of the L-shaped bracket26 which neck portion is then riveted over link 2| by means of whichsaid link 2| is securely held in aligned position with said bracket 26.

Between the shoulder 21 of said bracket 26 and the neck portion 25 is ashank portion 28 on which is swivelly mounted the locking link 29. Thelatter comprises a fiat link-like member 30 having an aperture 3| and asubstantially semi-circular opening 34,

In position, this locking link 29 is mounted between the attachment link2| and the terminal of the L-shaped bracket 26, so that the shankportion 28 thereof may be engaged by the aperture 3| of the locking link29, thereby serving as a swiveling bearing. The L-shaped bracket 26 andthe attachment link 2| are riveted together with the locking link 29swivelly mounted therebetween.

When it is desired to use a double hanger type curtain holder, theunit-20 is attached to the single hanger type curtain holder as follows:

First, the free end 32 of the L-shaped bracket I6 is introduced into theaperture 22 of the attachment link 2| until the latter comes in abutmentwith the head of screw I5 inserted in aperture I4 of the flanged discI3, as best shown in Figure 3 of the drawing, after which the lockinglink 29 is swung around until the semi-circular cut out portion 34engages the exterior groove 35 of the socket I2.

This operation will retain the said unit 20 against the flange I3 of thelug member II], at the same time permitting it to freely swivel in theexterior groove 35 of socket I2 around the iongitudinal axis of lugmember ID, so that when the tubular members 36, which carry the curtains31 are removed from the L-shaped members I6 and 26, these will assume adownward position, such as shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 2.

A complete double hanger consists of a pair of lug members I0, eachfastened by a screw I5 to the window frame or casing II as shown inFigure 1. Each lug member supports the L-shaped brackets I6 and 26 in amanner set forth.

Preferably, one set of the L-shaped brackets I6 and 26 are provided withlonger free ends, so that the tubular members 36 which carry thecurtains 31 may be moved over the longer free ends when 4 it is desiredto remove the tubular members, when replacing the curtains.

After the tubular members are removed, the brackets automatically assumea downward P951- as shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 1 tofacilitate replacing of the tubular member while the person stands onthe floor, after which the tubular member is swung towards the oppositelug member while the person goes up the ladder and inserts the tubularmember into the free ends of said brackets.

It will be noted, that in view of the fact that the free ends of theL-shaped brackets, after the tubular members are removed therefrom,always assume a downward position, due to their pendulum like mountingpermitting to swivel by the urge of gravity; in this position willfacilitate removal or attachment of the tubular member to the bracketswithout requiring to move the ladder from one end of the other. Thisfeature is considered one of the distinctive advantages of the presentinvention, it will also be understood that the structure of the severalparts of the device may be varied to suit similar uses thereof, also thesame may be produced in different sizes to correspond with the size ofthe windows or doors to which it is to be fitted.

A distinctive characteristic of my device is that bracket l6 as well asunit 20, carrying bracket 26, are swivelly mounted on lug member ID, theaxis of oscillation of the former being the longitudinal axis of thelatter. This axis coinciding with that of attachment screw I5 the loadson lug member ID act substantially centrally securing maximum rigidityand carrying capacity of the device.

Iclaim:

1. A curtain holder comprising a pair of lug members, each comprising atubular socket having at one end a flanged disc concentric therewith;the exterior of said tubular socket being adapted to rotatably carry anattachment link adjacent to said disc and being provided with an annulargroove for 'rotatably engaging looking means for confining saidattachment link axially between said disc and said groove, an L- shapedbracket, one leg of which is adapted to swivelly engage said tubularsocket, the other end of which adapted to engage a curtain rod forsustaining a curtain; a single screw to secure each of said lug members,spaced apart, to a window casing, said screw concealed from sight.

2. A curtain holder comprising a pair of lug members, each comprising atubular socket having at one end a flanged disc concentric therewith; anL-shaped bracket adapted to swivelly engage one leg thereof in saidtubular socket, the other end being adapted to engage a curtain rod forsustaining a curtain; said flanged disc provided witha central apertureadapted to engage a screw for securing said lug members to a windowframe and means to conceal said screw from sight.

3. A curtain holder comprising a pair of lug members, each provided witha tubular socket having at one end a flanged disc concentric therewith;the exterior of said tubular .socket being adapted to rotatably carry anattachment link adjacent to said disc and being provided with an annulargroove for rotatably engaging locking means for confining saidattachment link axially between said disc and said groove, an L-shapedbracket, one leg of which is adapted to swivelly engage said tubularsocket, the other leg of which adapted to engage a curtain rod forsustaining a curtain; an attachment link provided with a second L-shapedbracket adapted to swiveliy engage the exterior of said tubular socket;the free end of said second L-shaped bracket adapted to engage a secondcurtain rod for sustaining a secand curtain, locking means for swivellyretaining said attachment link in position and a single screw to secureeach of said lug members, spaced apart, to a casing, said screwconcealed from sight.

4. A curtain holder according to claim 3 in which said locking meanscomprises a link swivelly mounted on said attachment link adapted toengage said annular groove.

5. A curtain holder according to claim 2 in 1 which said tubular socketrotatably mounts an GRAHAM B. WADDELL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the 10 fileof this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 880,864 Curran Mar. 3, 19081,036,813 Edsall et al Aug. 27, 1912 1,242,441 Hills Oct. 9, 1917

